Launching a Leadership Revolution
StevenI am half way through “Launching a Leadership Revolution“ from by Chris Brady and Orrin Woodward.
This book combines principles from many other leadership references, describes interesting situations where the principles are applied - many from the author’s experiences; others from history, and presents a clear tool to assess where your leadership abilities are today. The book also clearly outlines a roadmap to take you from where you are today to where you know your leadership abilities can be.
A fantastically entertaining read for a business book - but you know leadership principles can be applied throughout you life, not just in business. That’s what is so cool about improving personal leadership ability!!
Authors Chris Brady and Orrin Woodward have provided a fresh perspective on leadership for all of us. Whether we realize it or not, we are all leaders. But are we all prepared to lead? Orrin and Chris have given us a powerful tool to prepare ourselves to lead.
This book is practical, insightful, and actionable. Based on sound theory and principle, Chris and Orrin draw from the greatest leadership thinking past and present. Beyond that, they demonstrate that there is both a science and an art to leadership. That art, and that science, can be learned. Any reader, one new to leadership or a seasoned veteran, can enhance their leadership effectiveness through this book.
They do take a lot of ideas from other Leadership Development writers, but, they do so in a clomplementary way. They either use the other writer’s work as a reinforcment of their viewpoint, or to explain that some of these ideas are not new.
In the initial chapters, the authors define leadership and outline the foundational qualities required for true leadership. Next, they walk the reader through the Cycle of Achievement, the development process that propels the leader up the ascending levels of influence.
I am looking forward to finishing the book, and aplying what I have learned in my Family, professional and MLM life.
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How To Get Educated For Success
every type of media. Movies, magazines, radio, music all have a big effect on how you behave and think. It’s very difficult to avoid taking all of this in - in fact you take it in unconsciously without even realizing it.
Just think about how all this information impacts your children!
The messages you see and hear are very often about having more things and experiences, and everything has to be bigger and better than before. To get these new cars, better homes, education for the family, vacations in beautiful resorts, and so on, most people are driven to earn more money…..…..and invariably end up with maxed out credit cards. Credit card debt is growing rapidly internationally.
Even though you may have gone to school and college, obtained various qualifications and got yourself a job, have you actually learned what you need to know to be successful in today’s environment? Many people have now discovered that they need to supplement their traditional education with personal development training courses.
I have heard people say “If only I had learned about how to be successful at school, I would have done a lot of things differently!”
Because you need to think differently to achieve success today.
This change in thinking had led to the growth and development of the personal development industry, estimated to be worth 64 billion dollars per year.
If you have decided that you want to achieve success in life, there are a number of places where you can find the personal development training resources you need. These range from books on numerous self-help and development subjects, right through to seminars with motivational speakers.
If you look in any book store you’ll find endless books on personal development training, covering every topic you can think of from developing relationships to real estate investing. You may have read some, such as the classic Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. The sad truth is that even though many people read these books, they usually do not apply the knowledge, so things stay the same.
The hard part is knowing what to do to change your thoughts and your actions to achieve success in life. You’ll find
that it is a lot easier to do things differently when you have some support in the form of a personal development training course.
Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, talks about life changing personal development education. He says that for this training to be successful, it should cover all aspects of life; mental, emotional, physical and spiritual education.
It is critical to develop all of the above aspects for a well balanced result and to set you on the path to success. For example, your emotional education is important to break through any fears you may have which are holding you back from taking action. Once you take control of any self-limiting beliefs, you’ll start to see the results you want in life.
A well structured personal development training course will set you on the path to success and provide you with the resources you need to achieve your goals
and reach your potential.
So how do you select personal development training? The answer is that you have to find something that suits you and that you can take responsibility for.
Take responsibility, set your goals, stick to your plan, and take control of your own future.
I joined Wealthy Affiliate because I saw a drastic improvement in my naturally introverted bother-in-law.
I figured, that if this can get him motivated and more outgoing, it should work wonders for me. And it has.
I have seen great changes in my home, professional and network marketing life.
Feel free to comment or contact me if you have a questions concerning my above ramblings. ;-)
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Which Type Of Leader are You?
There are many types of leadership approaches. However, when we think of defining leadership, there are mainly two definitions.
When most people think of a leader, they picture someone who is very well known and the head of a group. We might also tend to think about someone who is the best in sports or business. Tiger Woods leads the way in golf, while Apple products practically rule the portable music industry.
However, there’s a lot more to leadership than just someone who’s leading a group, a business, or leading in sports. People usually give orders when they’re trying to lead a group of people, or they may do underhanded things to trick people into following their lead.
Thanks to the more shady types, people learn to be careful around “leaders.” They’re not interested in letting someone trick or take advantage of them.
If you want to develop types of leadership that are long-lasting you need to stay away from tricks and mistrust. If your followers sense any kind of trickery, you will lose the credibility you possible began with.
Developing trust in your followers demands integrity. This means that you will do what you say you will do - you will walk the talk.
One of the most common ways leaders hurt their reputation is by making promises that they can’t deliver on. It’s important to be careful about what you say.
People won’t be turned off by someone who is cautious with promises. They know you’ll only make commitments you keep. Since they can trust that you won’t back out of your promises, they will be better followers as a result.
What if you promised one of your employees that you are going to give them a raise next year? That is a problem.
A raise is often out of your hands, particularly if you don’t know how well the company is going to do this year. It’s better to think about approaching the subject of a raise in regards to your followers meeting sales goals.
Keeping your promises will occasionally be inconvenient. Even so, keeping them will only be to your benefit. If you should ever find yourself unable to make good on a promise, you should apologize and come up with a compromise.
All types of leadership can benefit from incorporating integrity. Leaders who demonstrate integrity are a lot more successful.
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Warren Bennis - Six Personal Qualities of Leadership
Integrity
Integrity means alignment of words and actions with inner values. It means sticking to these values even when an alternative path may be easier or more advantageous.
A leader with integrity can be trusted and will be admired for sticking to strong values. They also act as a powerful model for people to copy, thus building an entire organization with powerful and effective cultural values.
Dedication
Dedication means spending whatever time and energy on a task is required to get the job done, rather than giving it whatever time you have available.
The work of most leadership positions is not something to do ‘if time’. It means giving your whole self to the task, dedicating yourself to success and to leading others with you.
Magnanimity
A magnanimous person gives credit where it is due. It also means being gracious in defeat and allowing others who are defeated to retain their dignity.
Magnanimity in leadership includes crediting the people with success and accepting personal responsibility for failures.
Humility
Humility is the opposite of arrogance and narcissism. It means recognizing that you are not inherently superior to others and consequently that they are not inferior to you. It does not mean diminishing yourself, nor does it mean exalting yourself.
Humble leaders do not debase themselves, neither falsely nor due to low self-esteem. They simply recognize all people as equal in value and know that their position does not make them a god.
Openness
Openness means being able to listen to ideas that are outside one’s current mental models, being able to suspend judgement until after one has heard someone else’s ideas.
An open leader listens to their people without trying to shut them down early, which at least demonstrates care and builds trust. Openness also treats other ideas as potentially better than one’s own ideas. In the uncertain world of new territory, being able to openly consider alternatives is an important skill.
Creativity
Creativity means thinking differently, being able to get outside the box and take a new and different viewpoint on things.
For a leader to be able to see a new future towards which they will lead their followers, creativity provides the ability to think differently and see things that others have not seen, and thus giving reason for followers to follow.
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What is Your WHY?
When we start coaching someone, we focus on helping them figure out their “WHY”. Why are they doing whatever business they’re doing?
People always tell their goals.
That’s fine. You need goals.
But the REAL truth is, WHY are YOU doing this business?
There’s a big, big, big reason, something that will keep you going.
If your “WHY” is a 70% and you come up against an obstacle that’s a 72%, you’re gone! You’ll drop out, disappear.
But when your “WHY” is so huge that it can’t be overshadowed, THEN you’re there to stay and be successful.
When I first started coaching and people would write down their “WHY”, it was usually money. They want to make so much money, or pay off a hospital bill, or replace an old car. Whatever.
But your REAL “WHY” is never money. It’s always about who you really are.
Why are you on this planet? What is it you were meant to do? In one form or another, you’re here to change lives, touch lives, help people.
It’s NEVER about the money.
When I coach a person, I always tell my own “WHY”. It’ll give you a starting point. So I’ll share it with you.
The #1 reason I’m in this business, that I’m here on this planet, is because I want to spend more quality time with my family. People say, “Steve, that’s crazy. You work full-time in network marketing, you work at home. You’re already right there.”
Yes. BUT … I treat business as business. When I’m in the office, I’m in the office. Same as if my office was 20 miles away.
Yeah, I can walk into the kitchen and grab a sandwich and see the family.
But this is a business. I treat it like a business.
I’ve seen it all. Everytime a company or distributorship explodes and goes away, it’s because of greed and ego.
Beware greed & ego. Stay away.
The people we attract don’t have a greed & ego problem. They are humble people, people who want success.
But there’s more to this “WHY”. It’s very personal …
just as your “WHY” should be.
My school teachers were pessimists. They’d tell me, “You’re no good. You’ll never amount to anything. You’ll never have a pot to pee in.”
But I programmed my mind to reject what they told me.
My mother, would say, “Steve, I love you. I’m proud of you. You can do anything you want.
Look at that beautiful picture you drew for me!”
At 7 years old, I made a conscious decision that I liked my Mom’s reality better than I liked my teachers reality.
So when my teachers or anyone started running me down, I’d just step into the theater of my mind. I’d picture & hear my Mom saying what a great kid I was. I’d literally feel her hugging me.
I’d stop feeling bad.
So now, to feel good about myself, I MUST help people.
There’s a husband and wife team that was with a network marketing company for 2 years and never sponsored anybody. We’ve been coaching them 7 or 8 months. It’s amazing. They may win the top recruiter award in their company this year. They’re sponsoring 10 or 12 people a month.
They’ve gone from their heads to their hearts.
You’ll hear me say this a lot. It’s NOT a sales business.
It’s a teaching/mentoring business. They’re not selling anything. I mean, really, they’re NOT selling anything.
They are Paying It Forward.
So my first bit of coaching is, figure out your own “WHY”.
Write it down. Test it mentally. (Is it enough to keep you going in VERY tough times?)
CRITICAL: If you don’t have a very strong, written “WHY”,
you have almost NO chance of sticking around long enough to be successful in this business.
When you’re happy with your “WHY”, Post a Comment on it. We’ll talk about it.
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Midwest Technology Leaders 2008 Announces Top Line-up of Speakers and Topics
If you attended Midwest Technology Leaders 2007, you are in for a treat. The 4th Annual Midwest Technology Leaders 2008 on June 4th and 5th, 2008 promises to be even better. We are pleased to announce our full agenda of speakers and sessions for this year’s event to be held at the MGM Grand Detroit. This invitation-only event for CIOs, CEOs, CTOs, CSOs, CFOs, VPs and Directors, features the information and networking opportunities you need to stay on the cutting edge. Midwest Technology Leaders 2008 will focus on everything from how to handle challenges in the boardroom, to the latest regional and global IT trends. As the premier technology symposium for IT executives in the Great Lakes Region, Midwest Technology Leaders 2008 promises to deliver the most current information you need to remain effective in this ever-changing field. By emphasizing issues specific to our region and providing the global perspective, Midwest Technology Leaders 2008 gives you an updated knowledge base that further solidifies your position as a top IT leader.
We are excited to welcome Tony Scott, CIO, Microsoft as our keynote speaker for the symposium.
Other distinguished speakers include:
- Sam Kahan · Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, who will discuss US and regional economic trends in a global context; the role of trade and the dollar; and the current weakness in the U.S. housing market, and its impact on fiscal activity and the financial markets.
- Steve Swartz · CTO, University of Toledo, who will speak on issues related to mergers and acquisitions, such as the key to long-term happiness, successfully blending different corporate cultures, what to do when there’s too much work, retaining employees and capturing knowledge, and managing change and creating a winning infrastructure.
- Tom Peck · Senior VP and CIO, MGM MIRAGE, who will speak on successfully deploying technology to deliver both business benefits and an exciting and engaging guest experience.
Additionally, a panel discussion on how to treat electronic data will be presented by Thomas M.J. Hathaway and Brian M. Ziff, attorneys with Clark Hill PLC, and moderated by Matt Roush, Editor, Great Lakes IT Report/WWJ Newsradio 950.
Other topics covered include:
- Facing Global Challenges in a Weak Economy
- The Future of the CIO
- The CIO Facing Business Challenges in the Boardroom
- What it Takes to be a Leader in IT
- Future Trends in IT
- Top IT Spends for 2008/2009
Information-packed sessions combined with the opportunity to network with other technology leaders who are facing similar challenges, makes attendance at Midwest Technology Leaders 2008 a don’t miss opportunity. Register today!
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